A Clinical and Mycological Study of 14 Cases with Mycotic Keratitis / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
; : 33-38, 1998.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Clinical concern and incidence of mycotic keratitis in ophthalmic practice has been increasing. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical and mycological feature of mycotic keratitis. METHODS: We evaluated the clinical and mycological aspect of mycotic keratitis in 14 patients from October 1993 to March 1997 in Dongguk Unversity Hospital. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Mycotic keratitis showed high incidence in fifth (42.9%), sixth (35.7%), and fourth decade (14.3%). The ratio of male to female patient was 1:3.6. The seasonal prevalence was highest in autumn. A scratch or abrasion from vegetation was the most common type of the eye trauma in mycotic keratitis. The positive rate of KOH examination and culture was 92.9%, respectively. The common causative organisms of mycotic keratitis were Fusarium sp. (38.5%) and Alternaria sp. (38.5%), followed by Curvularia sp. (7.7%), Aspergillus flavus (7.7%) and Acremonium sp. (7.7%).
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Main subject:
Aspergillus flavus
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Seasons
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Acremonium
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Incidence
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Prevalence
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Alternaria
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Fusarium
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Keratitis
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article